books about: games     books:       The Giver3078 reviews Lois Lowry Laurel Leaf, 2002 Superb book for young people As a teacher of learning disabled students...I can say that all of my pupils loved this book. Some of the ideas might need a bit of explaining, but it is a story that kids can really get into.             Peek-A Who?96 reviews Nina Laden Chronicle Books, 2000 Eek-a! My 13 month old loves this book. It actually inspired her fifth word! We were reading the book and as I was about to say "Peek-A... Moo", I heard this tiny "eek-a" from my daughter. I turned the page for Peek-a-Boo, and before I could say anything, she did it again - "eek-a". It's repetitious so I think it taught her to say the word. Now she loves to say "eek-a" before I turn the page. I ...             Where the Wild Things Are358 reviews Maurice Sendak Harper Collins, 1988 Where The Wild Things Are - For Two Generations This was my son's favorite book when they were toddlers and I loved reading it to hem. I just purchased again for my 5 month old grandson. This book helps children tap into their personal power within through the use of likeable imaginative monsters. Ce Ce             The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference930 reviews Malcolm Gladwell Back Bay Books, 2002 A year later and I'm still marveling over this book! I've heard Malcolm Gladwell speak, and he's superb! In this innovative book, whether he's referring to the Maven, or the Connector, it's relatable to all individuals. If you're looking for a light leadership book that brings up very INNOVATIVE topics, this is it! For additional tips on leadership, I'd also recommend taking a course at www.corporatetrendsetters.com.             Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary47 reviews Merriam-Webster, 2002 For Spanish Language Dictionary Great little pocket dictionary for those who don't want to carry around a heavier full-sized eng/span diction. It's not 'quite' as complete, but it's about 99% there. It's going to have all of the important words             The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists570 reviews Neil Strauss William Morrow, 2005 The Game Thanks Style, not only have you given hope to shlubs like me, but you have demonstrated that self-improvement, while done to get women, is still a good thing. Over the last 3 years you have done little more than learn how to become an interesting person. I only wish that some of the bores in my life would take the time to learn how to be a little more interesting. Of course, living in Washington ...             First Day Jitters38 reviews Julie Danneberg Charlesbridge Publishing, 2000 Great book for making connections The kids were so surprised by the ending and it helped them understand that their first day of school feelings were normal - even the teacher has them! :)             Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide, 4th Edition34 reviews Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, ... Wizards of the Coast, 2008 A return to adventure This book reminds me of nothing so much as the original, much beloved "gray box" that was the first introduction to Ed Greenwood's marvelous fantasy world for tens of thousands of readers two decades ago. Here again, at long last, is literally untold danger and mystery and excitement. Here's an invitation to join in a fresh creative enterprise with other players and game masters, readers and ...             Dungeons and Dragons Core Rulebook Gift Set, 4th Edition149 reviews Wizards RPG Team Wizards of the Coast, 2008 An improvement over "game-play" Definitively this new edition is a big improvement on the gameplay mechanics, from both the player and DM perspectives. Fighter players love to have more options now (not just the Wizards), all characters classes are enjoyable, and for the DM is much easier to prepare encounters. It does not affect role-playing at all, it is still D&D, the books just not make rules to cover everything, only ...             Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life1450 reviews Spencer Johnson G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1998 The parable as a blank canvas Who Moved My Cheese is a classic that uses a story without the burden of extra detail to force you to put your own life into the situation, and learn from it. It's true that this method isn't for everyone, but the book is popular for a reason: it helps people. Who Moved My Cheese has that special something that most fables lack. It makes you think. The only other fable I've seen accomplish ...             Forgotten Realms Player's Guide: A 4th Edition D&D Supplement (Forgotten Realms Supplement) Wizards RPG Team Wizards of the Coast, 2008 The complete guide for building Forgotten Realms characters! Welcome to Faerûn, a land of amazing magic, terrifying monsters, ancient ruins, and hidden wonders. The world has changed since the Spellplague, and from this arcane crucible have emerged shining kingdoms, tyrannical empires, mighty heroes, and monster-infested dungeons. The Forgotten Realms Player's Guide presents this changed world from the point of view of the adventurers ...             Goodnight Moon576 reviews Margaret Wise Brown HarperFestival, 1991 Goodnight Moon I got this as a gift. It is a precious story of a child resisting falling asleep to no avail.             Rules of the Game41 reviews Neil Strauss Harper Paperbacks, 2007 Incredible book from a Great Writer! Another awesome project by one of our best contemporary writers. Neil Strauss is a bestselling author who first got his notoriety as a staff writer for The Rolling Stone magazine. From there, he wrote books for & with some controversial artists such as Motley Crue, Marilyn Manson, and even porn star Jenna Jameson. But his biggest success came when he started writing about the secret society of ...             Ender's Game2515 reviews Orson Scott Card Starscape, 2002 Believe the hype I kept seeing Ender's Game recommended by others but it seemed like a young adult type book so I moved on several times. I finally couldn't ignore the shear number of 5 star ratings for this book. It lived up to it. I devoured the book in a few days (fast for me.) I was surprised to find that I actually took some things away from this book that I used in dealing with people who work for me. ...             True to the Game III79 reviews Teri Woods Grand Central Publishing, 2008 i wasn't disappointed at all after reading all of the negative reviews i was kinda of skeptical about reading true 3,but once i started reading i could not put it down.i must say i enjoyed it             Adventurer's Vault: A 4th Edition D&D Supplement Logan Bonner, Eytan Bernstein, ... Wizards of the Coast, 2008 Hundreds of new weapons, tools, and magic items for your D&D character. This supplement for the Dungeons & Dragons game presents hundreds of magic items, weapons, tools, and other useful items for your D&D character. Whether you're a player looking for a new piece of equipment or a Dungeon Master stocking a dragon's hoard, this book has exactly what you need. The book features a mix of classic items updated to the 4th Edition rules and ...             The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary145 reviews Merriam-Webster Merriam-Webster, 2005 And now she sees... Wife is of "that age" where she WONT wear her glasses, but couldnt make out reliably the print in the old paperback-book sized edition. Now she challenges me MUCH more often (with no better result!)             Kaplan GRE Vocabulary Exam in a Box18 reviews Kaplan Kaplan Publishing, 2007 If you use them your vocabulary will grow This product has helped my vocabulary expand. You do need to use them to see the difference. I have not taken the GRE yet, but I do know I will be going into the test with a more developed vocabulary.             Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master's Screen5 reviews Wizards of the Coast, 2008 Best DM Screen ever! I was surprise when I first opened the packages for this DM screen, it's not just cardstock, it's the back of your players handbook cardstock. They said it would stop a dice being thrown and they were right! The second benefit of it is all of the tables inside, and while I probably don't need the xp listings in the middle of a game, I do like how they have all of the status effects and ...             The Dangerous Book for Boys628 reviews Conn Iggulden, Hal Iggulden Collins, 2007 I knew this stuff but... I am a geezer and things like this were taught when I was young and had to run from dinos to avoid becoming supper while going home for supper BUT The IGGIES put everything right here!! -------- Get 2 copies of this book, one for the young man who needs to know these things because... a mans gotta know what a man should know. -------- Get the other copy for yourself because you've forgotten ...              search for books adventurer, amazing, artists, campaign, dangerous, dictionary, difference, dragons, dungeon, dungeons, edition, english, forgotten, goodnight, jitters, kaplan, merriam, merriam-webster, official, penetrating, players, rulebook, scrabble, society, spanish, spanish-english, supplement, tipping, vocabulary, webster books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: The Exemplary Husband: A Biblical Perspective home  impressum - about us